Comments on: If They’re Broke, You Can’t Fix Them

By: restaurantrefugee

restaurantrefugee — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:16:00 +0000

Wow did this resonate for me. My father ran out of parental steam around 15 years after my birth. And in truth, he probably was only running on 50% power most of that time. Thank you for writing this.

By the by, I wandered over from Paige Jennifer's place and am very glad to have found this joint.

By: Jen M.

Jen M. — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:16:00 +0000

I love this post – powerful.

By: queenoftheclick

queenoftheclick — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:37:00 +0000

What an amazing and very real post!

Thanks for sharing your story. It makes me think of the way that I have enabled, tried to control and love certain people in my life.

By: Liberal Lurker

Liberal Lurker — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:54:00 +0000

I like your new picture!

By: Mocha

Mocha — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:07:00 +0000

Powerfully written and beautiful. Great lesson: never withhold love. It's never worth it.

xoxo

By: lildb

lildb — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:13:00 +0000

though my brother isn't an addict (i don't think?), rather, he's mentally ill, and homeless, all of this piece strikes a major chord.

because, tho i wasn't aware, i've felt very similarly.

thank you so much for sharing this, A.

((((you))))

By: Angela at mommy bytes

Angela at mommy bytes — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:43:00 +0000

Very moving, the power of love is incredible. This reminds me of a NPR This I Believe story about a mother's love for her addicted daughter that you should check out:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7293598

I’m a week late for the Hmm, but check out my post here:

http://www.mommybytes.com/2008/07/autism-revealed.html

By: Tash

Tash — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:11:00 +0000

“I just have to remember to give it freely –never with any strings attached–because they may just drag me places I don’t want to go.”

Clearly this has hit home with many people.

By: Queen of the Mayhem

Queen of the Mayhem — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:07:00 +0000

I miss you MAMMA....I just thought you should know! :)

Hope you are having fun at BlogHer!

By: Paige Jennifer

Paige Jennifer — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:21:00 +0000

I think what you walked away with was perfect. Thanks for sharing.